Financial Insights That Matter Japan is used to the position in which it currently finds itself: apart from the rest of the rich world. Elsewhere, as inflation exceeded central-bank targets, rate-setters tightened monetary policy in rough proportion to the size of their overshoot. If the Bank of Japan had behaved in a similar manner to […]
Financial Insights That Matter Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Japanese business & finance myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Japan’s biggest banks are nearing a key valuation level for the first time in almost a decade as investors bet that the Bank of Japan will raise interest rates […]
Financial Insights That Matter TOKYO (AP) — Japan saw record-high exports last year, as its annual trade deficit declined 44% from the previous year, the Finance Ministry reported Thursday. The trade deficit, which measures the value of exports minus imports, totaled 5.3 trillion yen ($34 billion), according to government data, as imports ballooned on the […]
Financial Insights That Matter (Bloomberg) — Japan’s exports rose for a third month in December on the back of a weaker yen, as businesses waited for further clarity on likely US trade policy in President Donald Trump’s second term. Most Read from Bloomberg Exports measured in value gained 2.8% from a year ago led by […]
Financial Insights That Matter (Bloomberg) — Japanese retail investors’ hunger for overseas equities is weighing further on the yen, adding to downside risks posed by tariffs from Donald Trump and the wide interest-rate gap with the US. Most Read from Bloomberg Investment trusts that cater to Japanese individuals bought a net ¥10.4 trillion ($66 billion) […]
Financial Insights That Matter Natural ecosystems can be restored and prosper, and bustling cities can be powered entirely by clean energy. Sound utopian? In a rapidly decarbonizing world, more guidance and frameworks are emerging that can help make this a reality. Sustainable finance taxonomies are one example. They serve as a compass, directing investments toward […]
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Financial Insights That Matter (Bloomberg) — Japanese chip gear makers trimmed their revenue forecast for fiscal 2025, citing fears of a slowdown in spending in China as well as by makers of automotive and power chips. Most Read from Bloomberg The Semiconductor Equipment Association of Japan said it now expects 5% revenue growth to ¥4.66 […]
Financial Insights That Matter Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda delivers a speech at the start of issuance of new yen banknotes at the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo on July 3, 2024. Str | Afp | Getty Images The Bank of Japan is expected to raise its benchmark interest rate this week by […]
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